The pianist accompanying Ms. Hall is Joe Turner. He was a great Harlem stride pianist that ended up moving to Europe and having a great solo career there.
I am mesmerized watching them and Adelaide's voice and scatting transports you to another time!! She was my grandmother's favorite jazz singer. I've been listening to her my whole life! As well as watching the amazing Nicholas brothers! Now I show my kids and they look at me like I'm crazy but this is real art and real music and I'm glad that thanks to platforms like RUclips we can always go back in time to enjoy timeless talent!!!!!!
This fasinates me. I like to look at stuff from my great grandmothers era. Tho im sure this wasnt something shed be able to afford during the 30s but its still fasinating to watch. I thought to myself this woman is obscure i only hear her name in Donald Bogles book and i think a book i read about Ethel Waters but i never hear about these people today. So sad that but You Tube is a wonderful invention and whoever posted this has a great appreciation for obscure talent that was once the toast of the town
@MusicandDancing4Ever These female entertainers open the doors for female performers of today, and the female entertainers today shame them. In spite of the racism black female entertainers had to face. They still preserved and became great entertainers, and did the best they could. I find these women more fascinating then any women of today, and I'm of this generation of today.
Let us not forgetthe great, Ethel Waters, the great singer of this period who later became an actress. One of her great recordings was a song entitled, "Memories." Ms Waters was magnificent singer!
Loooved viewing this. I truly wish those BLACK entertainers in those shorts were able to have gotten the shine and more movie roles. As their white counterparts did in those 30s and 40s. More people need to be exposed to such awesomeness of Black people inspite of the BS segregation and Jim Crow times.
From Wikipedia: " Fayard Antonio Nicholas was born October 20, 1914, in Mobile, Alabama[1] and Harold Lloyd Nicholas was born March 17, 1921, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1] to Viola Harden (maiden; 1893-1971), a pianist, and Ulysses Dominick Nicholas (1892-1935), a drummer." so presumably, the taller fellow Fayard and the shorter fellow is Harold.
Just imagine; Art Tatum and Adelaide Hall! what a combination that must have been. 2 people with perfect pitch. She was so elegant. The pianist here isn't Art, but they were together for a while, and then of course Art went out on his own, and eventually Adelaide moved o the UK. Wonderful music!
Great stuff, but OMG! Look at the giant watermelon behind The Five Racketeers. Unbelieveable! Those were truly different times. Thank goodness for newer attitudes.
@nubiansista4life All you say is true, but these black female entertainers will always be the best to me. Everyone from 1920s to 1970s. They had true talent, versatility, real dancing, not just bootyshaking, something I don't see today, everyone today is just too much of the same. They aint singing about nothing nor doing anything original. Back then whether they moved out of the US or not, they still were great entertainers.
There were great black and white female entertainers back in the day. The female entertainers today are so lacking. I know sex sells, but hell so do talent, and most don't have that. Adelaide Hall, Valaida Snow, Blanche Calloway, Ethel Waters, Josephine Baker, Florence Mills, Eunice Wilson, Nina Mae McKinney, Judy Garland, all these women are timeless. After all these years they still can wow. They had beauty, their own original style, personality, presence, sex appeal with class.
Adelaide was a major star on the worlds first Television service from the BBC at Alexandra Palace from 1936, and was listed as dancing several numbers in the first week of transmissions. Shown in the Daily papers then new listings for TV, as an American London based Singer and dancer. She also appeared in several films made at London Films Denham Studios, a very popular entertainer.
@MusicandDancing4Ever There are still great black female entertainers today that do not get the same time on the tv shows and airwaves like the Beyonces, Nicki Minaj, etc. I am going to be very blunt right now. Most white men control the tv and music industry and they have the portrayal of black females that they want to project just as they did during the time period that you love in early days. If you dig deeper alot of these women suffered greatly and moved out of the US due to Jim Crow.
@MusicandDancing4Ever There are still great black female entertainers today that do not get the same time on the tv shows and airwaves like the Beyonces, Nicki Minaj and the Ciaras of our time. I going to be blunt. Most white men control the tv and music industry and they have the portrayal of black females that they want to project just as they did during the time period that you love in early days. If you dig deeper alot of these women suffered greatly and moved out of the US due to Jim Crow.
Those same white men were ones who were uncomfortable giving The Nicholas Brothers the same dancing movie roles that easily went to their white counterparts like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. Especially as they got older with sexual energy and handsome looking and no longer cute young boys. That fear of the Black peen was even then too.
I agree with you. Before it became fashionable for people to take offense at every opportunity for any conceivable reason I'd have thought nothing of this either. How sad that it is spoiled for me, as well.
@nubiansista4life Most of the female singers today sound the same, dont sing from heart and soul. Back in the day you had a variety of different singers who made music that became the soundtrack of people's lives. It made you laugh, cry, fall in love, dance. People today aint singing about nothing, its just all about them and blinging. I cant picture todays singers music lasting forever. Entertainers or singers, their not, their just spectacles. Its all about looks now, not talent.
@nubiansista4life Most of the female singers today sound the same, dont sing from heart and soul. Back in the day you had a variety of different singers who made music that became the soundtrack of people's lives. It made you laugh, cry, fall in love, dance. People today aint singing about nothing, its just all about them and blinging. I cant picture todays singers music lasting forever. Entertainers or singers, their not, their just spectacles. Its all about looks now, not talent.
There is nothing that will make you feel such a complex mixture of anger, awe, and pride like watching old film footage.
The pianist accompanying Ms. Hall is Joe Turner. He was a great Harlem stride pianist that ended up moving to Europe and having a great solo career there.
Adelaide Hall was a dream!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Nicholas Brothers are just amazing!!
I am mesmerized watching them and Adelaide's voice and scatting transports you to another time!! She was my grandmother's favorite jazz singer. I've been listening to her my whole life! As well as watching the amazing Nicholas brothers! Now I show my kids and they look at me like I'm crazy but this is real art and real music and I'm glad that thanks to platforms like RUclips we can always go back in time to enjoy timeless talent!!!!!!
This fasinates me. I like to look at stuff from my great grandmothers era. Tho im sure this wasnt something shed be able to afford during the 30s but its still fasinating to watch. I thought to myself this woman is obscure i only hear her name in Donald Bogles book and i think a book i read about Ethel Waters but i never hear about these people today. So sad that but You Tube is a wonderful invention and whoever posted this has a great appreciation for obscure talent that was once the toast of the town
@MusicandDancing4Ever These female entertainers open the doors for female performers of today, and the female entertainers today shame them. In spite of the racism black female entertainers had to face. They still preserved and became great entertainers, and did the best they could. I find these women more fascinating then any women of today, and I'm of this generation of today.
Let us not forgetthe great, Ethel Waters, the great singer of this period who later became an actress.
One of her great recordings was a song entitled, "Memories." Ms Waters was magnificent singer!
Wow, I've never seen the Nicholas brothers so young before!
Never heard of the 3 Whippets, they were super talented, as well as the Nicholas Brothers and Adelaide Hall.
Such talent! And those Brothers!
Loooved viewing this. I truly wish those BLACK entertainers in those shorts were able to have gotten the shine and more movie roles. As their white counterparts did in those 30s and 40s. More people need to be exposed to such awesomeness of Black people inspite of the BS segregation and Jim Crow times.
agreed!
Yes, you nailed it!
This made me happy.
Un bijou du grand music-hall.
The always amazing Nicholas Brothers
From Wikipedia: " Fayard Antonio Nicholas was born October 20, 1914, in Mobile, Alabama[1] and Harold Lloyd Nicholas was born March 17, 1921, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1] to Viola Harden (maiden; 1893-1971), a pianist, and Ulysses Dominick Nicholas (1892-1935), a drummer." so presumably, the taller fellow Fayard and the shorter fellow is Harold.
Dang, Adelaide! Fantastic!!!!!
Not the watermelon in the backdrop. Whew! Yet these AMAZING people gave their best and did it with excellence.
Her song pulls at my heart strings
Love love love black performances from the 30's!
I lost it when she pulled her dress up and cut the rug. Sis did not COME to play
Just imagine; Art Tatum and Adelaide Hall! what a combination that must have been. 2 people with perfect pitch. She was so elegant. The pianist here isn't Art, but they were together for a while, and then of course Art went out on his own, and eventually Adelaide moved o the UK.
Wonderful music!
Great stuff, but OMG! Look at the giant watermelon behind The Five Racketeers. Unbelieveable! Those were truly different times. Thank goodness for newer attitudes.
Ms Hall was an amazing talent (and a big nod to all the talent he. Awesome!).
Watermelons, , pie, ice cream, who cares. what irrepresible talent. ! excellent.
OH WTF these guys AMAZING
BRAVO!
@nubiansista4life All you say is true, but these black female entertainers will always be the best to me. Everyone from 1920s to 1970s. They had true talent, versatility, real dancing, not just bootyshaking, something I don't see today, everyone today is just too much of the same. They aint singing about nothing nor doing anything original. Back then whether they moved out of the US or not, they still were great entertainers.
In spite of some unfortunate racist background decor, what a fabulous Vitaphone!
There were great black and white female entertainers back in the day. The female entertainers today are so lacking. I know sex sells, but hell so do talent, and most don't have that. Adelaide Hall, Valaida Snow, Blanche Calloway, Ethel Waters, Josephine Baker, Florence Mills, Eunice Wilson, Nina Mae McKinney, Judy Garland, all these women are timeless. After all these years they still can wow. They had beauty, their own original style, personality, presence, sex appeal with class.
I had completely forgotten that Adelaide was also a hoofer. But you know what, so was Dorothy Dandridge. And we can't possibly overlook Jeni Legon.
Adelaide was a major star on the worlds first Television service from the BBC at Alexandra Palace from 1936, and was listed as dancing several numbers in the first week of transmissions. Shown in the Daily papers then new listings for TV, as an American London based Singer and dancer. She also appeared in several films made at London Films Denham Studios, a very popular entertainer.
@@swallin19 Nina Mae McKinney and Elisabeth Welch were also featured on pre-WW2 British television.
Happy birthday Adelaide
These were vaudeville performances and Cab Calloway is probably one of the most notable one mixing jazz with it
Adelaide Hall hoofing! 4:23-5:00
these fools, by fools i mean amazing talented artists
:)
@MusicandDancing4Ever There are still great black female entertainers today that do not get the same time on the tv shows and airwaves like the Beyonces, Nicki Minaj, etc. I am going to be very blunt right now. Most white men control the tv and music industry and they have the portrayal of black females that they want to project just as they did during the time period that you love in early days. If you dig deeper alot of these women suffered greatly and moved out of the US due to Jim Crow.
El último número es el famoso TIGER RAG ! Ved en you tube otras versiones de este tema, por ejemplo la de los MILLS BROTHERS !!
@harryoakley In the USA fried chicken and watermelon are considered offensive stereotypes now.
@MusicandDancing4Ever There are still great black female entertainers today that do not get the same time on the tv shows and airwaves like the Beyonces, Nicki Minaj and the Ciaras of our time. I going to be blunt. Most white men control the tv and music industry and they have the portrayal of black females that they want to project just as they did during the time period that you love in early days. If you dig deeper alot of these women suffered greatly and moved out of the US due to Jim Crow.
Those same white men were ones who were uncomfortable giving The Nicholas Brothers the same dancing movie roles that easily went to their white counterparts like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. Especially as they got older with sexual energy and handsome looking and no longer cute young boys. That fear of the Black peen was even then too.
I agree with you. Before it became fashionable for people to take offense at every opportunity for any conceivable reason I'd have thought nothing of this either. How sad that it is spoiled for me, as well.
marvelous Matt NY
@nubiansista4life Most of the female singers today sound the same, dont sing from heart and soul. Back in the day you had a variety of different singers who made music that became the soundtrack of people's lives. It made you laugh, cry, fall in love, dance. People today aint singing about nothing, its just all about them and blinging. I cant picture todays singers music lasting forever. Entertainers or singers, their not, their just spectacles. Its all about looks now, not talent.
Does anybody know what songs are playing to the Nicholas Brothers??
nice tap dance
NICE???
What was the song sang second? The one by Adelaide Hall
@darkenjengo - I don't know why or how it became the sterotype here in America, I only know that it was.
who's Adeaide's accompanist?
So presumably they're banned from being sold in the US, now?
Strange. What about fried turkey and avocados?
The performances were GREAT, but colored artists yaddah yaddah and watermelon - crazy, but real.
Forgive me if I miss something here - but I do not understand what can possibly be wrong with a watermelon?
Racist stereotype images
Watermelon is an offensive labeling of black taste along with fried chicken. Used by racists forever.
That split might well have been Jean Claude Van Damme in his latest movie.
@harryoakley I can't honestly say I know anybody who would be offended by that. Not without trying. LOL!
What's the last song called
Tiger Rag.
@TuberOnTheLoose Is that a stereotype against black people? how?
No, of course not.
A bunch of innocent nonsense.
I don't quite understand - what is wrong with a watermelon?
How old are you and where are you from. You sound like a troll.
@nubiansista4life Most of the female singers today sound the same, dont sing from heart and soul. Back in the day you had a variety of different singers who made music that became the soundtrack of people's lives. It made you laugh, cry, fall in love, dance. People today aint singing about nothing, its just all about them and blinging. I cant picture todays singers music lasting forever. Entertainers or singers, their not, their just spectacles. Its all about looks now, not talent.
does anyone know the title to the song that Adelaide Hall sang?